In recent years, and little by little, the Ford Fiesta was withdrawn from world markets. In Mexico was manufactured in the Cuautitlán plantwhere it was exported throughout North America, including USA. In Brazil, it was also manufactured, but the brand closed all its plants. For its part, in Europe the Party continued to be manufactured, to the point that its last update dates from the middle of the 2021. However, now it seems your farewell is near, according to what was disclosed by the “Old Continent” media. Let’s see what was said.
Ford Fiesta: With the months numbered
According to British colleagues at Auto Express, the Fiesta has less than a year on the production lines. It so happens that the plant in which it is currently produced for Europe, located in Cologne, Germanyis being transformed to produce electric modelswhich is in tune with the brand’s strategy in the industry of ecological vehicles.
Specifically, the German factory will be the epicenter of the development of electric cars on the SEM platform of volkswagen, after the agreement reached between both brands at the beginning of this year. The first model is expected to go into production in 2023.
Another factor that affects the end of production of the Fiesta focuses on the decline in salessomething that has been repeated with most of the sedans Y hatchback in the face of the global advance of SUVs.
A curious point is that the Fiesta shares a platform with the Cougarcrossover hybrid and with future electricso the hatchback could become electrified. However, it seems that the brand does not want it to be this way, due to costs and because of what has already been mentioned about its poor marketing.
Given the rumours, the British media contacted Ford Europe executives, who did not deny but did not confirm the information either, although they did give a clue: “We are accelerating our efforts to go for electrification and therefore, we are reviewing our offer of vehicles according to our commercial strategy. We will not comment on speculation, and we will share more information in the coming months.” sustained since the division of the American firm.
Beyond what was said unofficially, it is expected that Ford reports the end of production of the Fiesta in the coming days. When would it happen? Quite possibly to mid 2023. Thus, one of the best selling models in the history of “blue oval”of which they were marketed more than 16 million units since 1976the year it was released.